I was banded on Monday 4/30/07 so I am 2 days post op. I am really sore and have some gas pains. I had hoped to go back to work today, but NO WAY! I think I will take off until Monday--hopefully I will be feeling better by then. I have been doing the 30 minutes walking and getting the 64 oz water in but I haven't really wanted anything. I have to remind myself to eat some sf jello or a popsicle every so often. I think I consumed a total of 55 calories today. I know that won't last though! I'm just glad the surgery is over and I wish I was felling more normal.

Hi Susie, congratulations! And welcome to LBT. I promise, barring any major complications, you will be feeling normal (what's normal) in short order. Just remember, right now you are healing. Don't worry about losing or getting back to work. Those things will come. You are probably swollen a bit and that would account for the lack of hunger. My wife is a real weinie when it comes to pain and she managed to get back to the salt mine after a long weekend. If you have any questions, just ask away. I know that there is someone here who will give you an answer or direct you to someone who can. Lose well!

Congrats....I was banded on March 28th....I lost 20 pounds by April 27th...Since then I have not gotten a weight. I have slowed a little...You can work hard if you want to. I have found out--it's more of a mind thing. I live in an area where there is about 3 hills to go up. I kept saying--"Oh my God--I will never make it"...I stopped about 6 times the first time...Then 5 times...Finally I am into my 5th week of riding. I can stop now twice each time going up. The big thing for me is when people laugh. I like that--it pushes me harder. I ride 3 to 5 miles a day. The reason I know--I put a speedometer on the bike--so I could not make distances up in my head and be honest with "myself"..

Funny thing--A dog bit me 2 weeks ago on the same street while riding. Then I fell off the bike--hands first--due to me hitting the wrong brake..lol

Guess what--I am doing this ride at least 4 days a week. I do other routes on the other 2 days. This week--I have taken 3 days off from riding. But last night--May-8th-07--I played tennis with my 2 sons...Last thing--I will turn 50 next month (6-21)--hey--I am doing great with my lap bading..